Sustainable Value Chain Management

This book introduces the integrated management concept of Sustainable Value Creation, which delivers sustainability inside-out from the core business. It is based on the premise that sustainability can serve as a platform for growth when embedded in a company s products, services, and supply chains collectively referred to as the Value Chain. Managing the Value Chain from the outset with a sustainability mindset enables profitable economic, ecological, and societal growth.

The book addresses key questions such as:

• How do economic, environmental, and societal factors impact a company s value-creation process?
• What requirements and expectations must be met to balance economic, ecological, and societal value creation?
• What are the building blocks and measures that support the journey toward a sustainable value chain?
• What benefits can be achieved through sustainable value chains?
• What practical examples from leading companies can inspire others to follow?

The second edition includes contributions from organizations and companies across various industries that have implemented sustainability, decarbonization, and circular economy concepts in their value chains or that enable such implementation. It presents proven concepts and examples designed to help companies overcome internal barriers and move from idea to impact.

Featured practical examples come from: AUDI, BASF, Basler & Hofmann, Fairphone, Henkel, Infineon, Independent Capital Management, Melles & Stein, Klenk & Hoursch, SAP, VAUDE, and VOLTFANG, among others.

Chapter 1. Audi: Raw Materials, Road, Recycling How Life Cycle Analysis Influences Product Development. - Chapter 2. BASF: Carbon emission reduction in agriculture - from transparency to business. - Chapter 3. Basler & Hofmann: Managing decarbonisation in real estate portfolios with Stratus the pragmatic path to net zero. - Chapter 4. Fairphone: Sustainability from the Inside-Out and Outside-In. - Chapter 5. Henkel Consumer Brands: Leading by example with decarbonization of our own Operations. - Chapter 6. Independent Capital Group: Relevance of Sustainable Value Creation to Investors. - Chapter 7. Infineon: Integrated Supply Chain Architecture to Support Sustainability. - Chapter 8. Klenk & Hoursch: Beyond Transparency Transformation Communications for Resilient Value Chains. - Chapter 9. Melles & Stein: Transformation from the core business - the path to sustainable trade fair services. - Chapter 10. Nanogate AG: Sustainable Value Creation in Technology Companies. - Chapter 11. SAP AG & StarShea Limited (Ghana): Sustainable Value Creation Through Collaboration with Companies, NGOs, and Intermediaries. - Chapter 12. sust. biz: Sustainable Value Chains - The Lifeline of Sustainable Business. - Chapter 13. Swiss Fintech Ladies: Opportunities Through Positive Impact Investing and Finance Embedded in Banking Value Chains. - Chapter 14. The Thin Air Factory: The Value Chain Unchained. - Chapter 15. VAUDE: Sustainable Business as Company Mission in the Textile Industry. - Chapter 16. Voltfang: Circular Economy Leading the Energy Transition A Second Life for EV Batteries.